McCauley prospect 17, Franklin Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| McCauley prospect 17 | Prospect |
| Franklin Township | Township |
| Lycoming County | County |
| Pennsylvania | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 16' 34'' North , 76° 34' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Picture Rocks | 663 (2017) | 11.4km |
| Hughesville | 2,099 (2017) | 12.9km |
| Eagles Mere | 118 (2017) | 15.0km |
| Iola | 144 (2017) | 16.0km |
| Millville | 952 (2017) | 17.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
234969
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:234969:8
GUID (UUID V4):
e0407ddb-a746-45e3-b345-d0e619a840d4
The prospect formerly consisted of an 11-m long by 9-m wide pit with a mineralized dump on the south side. The dump was bulldozed back into the pit circa 1980. A composite of 3.5 kg od 2.5 cm slightly mineralized chips yielded 340 ppm U3O8, 4,950 ppm Cu, and 190 ppm As.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Beudantite ? Formula: PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcocite ? Formula: Cu2S References: |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 References: |
| ⓘ Covellite ? Formula: CuS References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Metazeunerite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O References: |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ Tyrolite Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite ? | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Covellite ? | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Beudantite ? | 8.BL.05 | PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Tyrolite | 8.DM.10 | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| ⓘ | Metazeunerite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| As | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- SCAB DomainDomain
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